Matthew Taylor
PCS Route 66 Chapter President
I removed, cleaned, painted, and reinstalled the rear window trim on my '72 Cotner/Bevington Oldsmobile 98 Hearse. I used a clean micro-fiber towel, Dupli-Color vinyl spray paint, some foam vinyl cleaner, and a scrub brush. I first removed all three of the trim pieces, making sure to keep the screws organized. Next I cleaned the vinyl, using the foam cleaner and a fairly soft scrub brush. Then I used a clean, wet micro-fiber towel to rinse all of the soap off of the vinyl. I used the prep-wipe towelette to wipe down all of the vinyl, followed by additional rinsing with the micro-fiber towel. After allowing the trim to dry in the sun for an hour or so, I applied several coats of the Dupli-Color spray paint. I let the trim become tacky between coats, and fully dry before I reattached them to the window.
Rear window trim on the 1972 Cotner/Bevington Oldsmobile 98 Hearse by pcsmoroute66, on Flickr
This is what I started with.
Screw pattern by pcsmoroute66, on Flickr
Screws organized.
Trim by pcsmoroute66, on Flickr
Discolored vinyl.
Vinyl wrapped sheet-metal trim pieces by pcsmoroute66, on Flickr
Painting is underway.
Trim is reinstalled. by pcsmoroute66, on Flickr
Final product.
There are a few more pictures in my Flickr set here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pcslbf/sets/72157635029719103/
Rear window trim on the 1972 Cotner/Bevington Oldsmobile 98 Hearse by pcsmoroute66, on Flickr
This is what I started with.
Screw pattern by pcsmoroute66, on Flickr
Screws organized.
Trim by pcsmoroute66, on Flickr
Discolored vinyl.
Vinyl wrapped sheet-metal trim pieces by pcsmoroute66, on Flickr
Painting is underway.
Trim is reinstalled. by pcsmoroute66, on Flickr
Final product.
There are a few more pictures in my Flickr set here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pcslbf/sets/72157635029719103/